Stories of
American Heroes -
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Noble Delance Preston

TAPS

Fading light dims the sight,
And a star gems the sky,
Gleaming bright.
From afar drawing nigh,
Falls the night.

Day is done, gone the sun,
From the lake, From the hills,
From the sky.
All is well, safely rest,
God is nigh.

Then good night, Peaceful night,
Till the light of the dawn
Shineth bright,
God is near, do not fear,
Friend, good night.

Chelton Hills Abbey Cremated
- Ashes Returned to Family

Born:February 2, 1842 at
Madison, NY

Entered
Service in the US Army from Fulton, NY

Earned The Medal of Honor During the Civil War
For heroism June 11, 1864 at Trevilian Station, VA

Died:December
27, 1919 at the age of 77

Union General Philip Sheridan's cavalry suffered heavy losses in the June 11, 1864, fight with Confederate General Wade Hampton's troopers at Trevilian Station, Virginia. Though his Union force had held the field, Sheridan was apprehensive about the success of the ambitious mission assigned him of drawing the Confederate cavalry away from Grant's army at Cold Harbor. Though Sheridan's men outnumbered the enemy horsemen eight to five, the Rebels were seriously hampering the progress of the rest of the mission, and fought valiantly at Trevilian Station in action that earned Union soldiers six Medals of Honor in two days. Among these heroes was First Lieutenant Noble Preston who voluntarily led a charge on the enemy forces, curing which he was severely wounded.